Christmas Cookie Recipes to Share

By: Kitchen Crew   December 5, 2025
Christmas Cookie Recipes to Share

Nothing says it’s the holiday season like making Christmas cookies. A batch is more than just baking cookies. When making with kids and grandchildren, it’s about creating special moments in the kitchen. If you’re looking for a new holiday cookie recipe to whip up this season, we’re featuring an assortment of Christmas cookie recipes to share. With recipes for classic Italian and German cookies, sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, butter cookies, and snowball cookies, they’re perfect for the holidays.

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“I love molasses cookies. I was trying to come up with a way to make them more “special” for the holidays and thought of sandwich cookies. The cream filling is not too sweet, and the crystallized gingeris the perfect special touch!” – Cindy
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“These are my most requested cookie. I usually make at least 500 of these at Christmas. It’s a very simple recipe but packed with lots of flavor!” – denise
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“These are really great, I’ve been making them for years, not only in the winter. They tend to snow on your clothes when you bite them, so be careful.” – Gail
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“This recipe reminds me of the Mexican gingerbread cookies we used to buy in Mexico. They are soft and delicious. My kids love them and they give them to their teachers every Christmas.” – Karina
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“As a child, we always made the drive to spend the Christmas week at Grandmother Nicky’s house. She had wonderful things baked for us kids, and I looked forward to sinking my teeth into the most was her sand tarts. They were thin and delicious. I could have eaten the whole huge cookie tin all by myself.” – Caroline
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“My mom (aka best cook in the world) made these cookies for years. She made them every Christmas (along with many other cookies) and for special occasions. They are my absolute favorites.” – Joanne
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“Growing up in an Italian family, our kitchen was always filled with family, food, and fun. My favorite cookies were my grandmother’s vanilla anisette, which I would help her make every year. To this day, I make her cookies, carrying on the tradition and transforming my kitchen into that very special, magical place I always loved as a child.” – Nancy
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“This is my mother-in-law’s German version of Linzer Christmas Cookies. She says they are best filled with currant jelly but it is hard to find. Otherwise, she uses apricot.” – Sheila
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“When I was a little girl, I loved these cookies. Oh, who am I kidding – I still love these cookies now that I’m a big girl and I always will! When I get any chance to go to the Polish market, I stock up on these like Y2K people stocked up on water and gasoline. They are good at any time, not just Christmastime.” – Monica
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“These festive red velvet crinkle cookies are made with 4 simple ingredients and are perfect for the holidays. Perfect for a quick holiday cookie.” – Debbie
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“This is an old family recipe. The holidays wouldn’t be the same without them!” – Pearl
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“These were a staple of holiday cookies in my childhood. My great grandmother, grandmother, mom, and I would make them together. As the child, I had the job of using a thimble to make the perfect dent to fill with sparkling jellies.” – Wendy
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“The best sugar cookies you will ever make. Great for cut-outs and decorating! Depending on how thick you roll them out, they can be soft or crispy.” – Becca
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“Inexpensive and heavenly cookie. Originally given to me in a holiday cookie assortment gifted by my neighbor Linda, who has been making them for years. Linda also said that making half the recipe produced good results.” – Judith
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“This recipe comes from my grandmother. She started making these at Christmas time back in 1951. This recipe has been handed down from generation to generation.” – Ceree
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“You just can’t have the holidays without Pecan Tassies. Please be very careful, they are quite addictive.” – Janet
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“Shortbread filled with maraschino cherries and chocolate and optionally drizzled with or dipped in more chocolate.” – Kevin